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2019 ENDURANCE RULES CHAPTER I THE COMPETITION

Article 811 – CRUELTY

811.1 Any act or series of actions which, in the opinion of the Ground Jury can clearly
be defined as cruelty or abuse shall be penalised by disqualification and as
otherwise allowed under the GRs, and the individual concerned shall be reported
to the FEI.

811.2 Reports of such actions must be accompanied whenever possible by the
signatures and addresses of witnesses of the actions. The reports must be given
to the Ground Jury or the Secretary of the OC as soon as possible.

Article 812 – WEIGHTS

812.1 At all senior CEI4* Championship, the minimum riding weight for Athletes must
be 75kg to include all riding equipment (Article812.6).

812.2 At senior CEI3* the minimum riding weight is 75 kg - details to be clearly shown
on the approved ride schedule.

812.3 At CEI 1* and 2* alternative weight divisions or gender divisions may be
allowed, subject to prior approval by the FEI, and must be clearly specified in
the FEI schedule

812.4 There shall be no minimum weight in Young Rider and/or Junior Competitions.

812.5 When a minimum weight is required, weight control must be carried out before
the start and, where applicable, after the finish and may take place at random
during the event.

812.6 Athletes must be weighed out and, where necessary, be weighed with all riding
equipment (excluding bridle). The Athlete must maintain the minimum riding
weight at all times during the riding phases under penalty of disqualification. It
is the Athlete’s responsibility to weigh immediately after crossing the finish line
if requested to do so by an FEI Official.

812.7 OCs must provide a reliable weighing machine with recalibration capability.

Article 813 – CLASSIFICATION

813.1 Individuals: in an endurance Competition, the winner is the combination with
the shortest elapsed riding time who successfully passes or complies with all
protocols and requirements, including but not limited to the final Veterinary
examination. The schedule of the Competition must clearly define the method
of classification.

813.2 Teams: the winning team is the team with the best time after adding the final
classification of the three highest placed combinations in the team. In the case
of a tie, the winning team will be the one whose third combination has the best

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